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Groundhog Day

Celebrate Groundhog Day with these fun books that explain the holiday’s history and traditions, explore weather predictions, and follow groundhogs through playful stories -- perfect for learning about seasons, folklore, and a bit of winter fun.

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  • Phil's Big Day

    a Groundhog's Story

    Woodruff, Liza
    The night before Groundhog Day, Phil feels overwhelmed by family expectations. With help from his eager sister Marla, he practices -- but nerves strike on the big day. When he forgets everything, Phil finds a clever way to save the celebration.
    Picture Book, 2024New York : Holiday House, 2024. — JP Woodr
  • Young readers will discover what groundhogs look like, how they live, what they eat, and how they grow, all through engaging, easy-to-understand facts.
    Book, 2024Collingwood, ON Canada : Beech Street Books, 2024. — J 599.366 Hud 2024
  • Groundhog Night

    Shubenacadie Sam's Shadow

    Groenendyk, Doretta
    On a moonlit night, just before Groundhog Day, Shubenacadie Wildlife Park's most famous resident, Shubenacadie Sam, is about to make a discovery. What Sam is about to find out is that other animals have shadows, too. Read along as Sam discovers…
    Picture Book, 2022Lunenburg, Nova Scotia : MacIntyre Purcell Publishing Inc., 2022. — JP Groen
  • Learn about the unique celebration centred around the groundhog. Find out more about the large rodent, the tradition that dates back over 100 years ago, and how the day is celebrated across Canada.
    Book, 2021Collingwood, Ontario : Beech Street Books, 2021. — J 394.261 O'Br 2021
  • Groundhog is shocked and a bit ashamed when he discovers that he does not have innate weather-predicting gifts, especially when his mis-forecast ruins the spring carnival.
    Picture Book, 2023New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 2023. — JP Towne
  • A tongue twister featuring a little round greyhound and a little round groundhog who work themselves into a frenzy as they whirl around and around one another.
    Picture Book, 2017New York : Schwartz & Wade, 2017. — JP Jen
  • A groundhog named Phil is possibly the most sought-after meteorologist on February 2nd. Many people wait for his forecast to know how long winter might last. If he sees his shadow, the season will likely drag on for six more weeks. This title…
    Book, 2018Minneapolis, MN : Bellwether Media, Inc., 2018. — J 394.261 Koe
  • It's Groundhog's Day, and everyone is gathered to find out if it's time for spring. But Groundhog does NOT want to leave his cozy bed in his cozy den. Will the townspeople be able to coax him outside to do his job?
    Picture Book, 2014Las Vegas, NV : Two Lions, 2014. — JP Wri
  • Full-color photographs and simple text provide a brief introduction to Groundhog Day.
    Book, 2013North Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2013. — J 394.261 Cel
  • When Groundhog realizes he needs helpers all over the country to accurately forecast the weather, he establishes a school to teach young groundhogs how to properly determine when spring will arrive.
    Picture Book, 2009New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2009. — JP Holub
  • This book explains the Groundhog Day tradition and the real behavior behind it. Young readers learn why groundhogs emerge in winter and explore their habitat, appearance, diet, and habits through clear text and colorful photos and diagrams.
    Book, 2012New York : Bearport Pub., c2012. — J 599.366 Phi
  • Simple text and full-color photographs provide a brief introduction to groundhogs.
    Book, 2013North Mankato, Minn. : Capstone Press, c2013. — J 599.366 Gil